Under a Dark Sun

Beyond bad . Very bad writing. Pretentious acting . Stereotypical character . The writers most importantly think they are creating a masterpiece. I really don't know how can they come with such nonsense? And most importantly how can an actress of the calibre of Adjani accept this role? They must have paid a lot for this.

These French series from South of France offered some wonderful views. The landscapes were perfect to set up one of the most brutal family tragedy I have ever seen before on Netflix. Alright, there were one or two opened questions at the end but if you can look away it works as an intriguing thriller guessing during all the episodes who the real murder is. Especially the last three episodes blew me away discovering other surprising details. The boy delivered really a very mature strong performance and his mother too. Congratulations to all of them. 6/10.

I don't understand how the French can make such great films and such terrible hammy TV drama. This is just awful. Its like eating a huge packet of crisps you might do it but you're not sure why and then you just feel cheap and awful afterwards. The plot has so many holes its ridiculous. The acting and casting is appalling. How did this get on netflix?

Isabelle Adjani is what attracted me to watch this, and the enigma didnt disappoint. As for the series, I've thankfully given up snobbishly pigeon-holing my tastes: so basically if I am hooked, good or bad, thats all that matters. I was hooked; like my funny bone I laugh at things I tell myself I shouldnt at my age. So what?! Laughing makes me happy, as do improbable escapism. However, the plot deserved another 3-6 episodes to flesh out the biographies of the main characters, with teasers throughout for the bombshell in the last scene of the final episode. Verdict: all in all, though, the binge-watch was worth it.

The English translation for this French limited web series is UNDER A DARK SUN.

It was a family based murder mystery with competent performances by almost everyone. However after the first 4 episodes which were very fast paced the 5th and 6th episodes began to drag thus reducing the quality of the show. The 4th and 5th episodes should have been tightly edited and merged together thus maintaining the momentum throughout the series. Although there were many twists and turns throughout the series,some of them did not make any sense at all.

6/10 Ps. The lady who acted as Beatrice was extremely loud and way over the top in her acting!